Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date

Yes, details are beginning to firm up on the Samsung Galaxy S3 release date.  Not only is the Samsung Galaxy S3 going to be released in London, but it's going to be the official smartphone of the 2012 Summer Olympics!

Rumors have it that, prior to the actual Samsung Galaxy release date, Samsung will unveil their new Galaxy S3 in London, on May 3, 2012, at the Samsung Mobile "Unpacked" event.

According to BGR, inside sources are also indicating that major launches could be occurring in New York, Seoul, and Dubai.

Clearly, Samsung is looking to play off of the success of their previous Samsung Galaxy smartphones and want to make a big splash with the new Samsung Galaxy S3.

In terms of launch details, the new Galaxy S3 is expected to ship in two color options (white and black / blue), running a 1.5GHz Exynos quad-core processor, communicating with a 4G LTE radio, sporting a 4.8" full HD display, and housing an 8 megapixel rear camera / 2 megapixel front facing camera.

As would be expected, the Samsung S3 is also expected to be released running Android's 4.0 Ice Cream sandwich operating system at looks like Samsung will be getting rid of the plastic backing for a ceramic and / or metal backing!